| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte inbounds the ball | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Edward Means's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 19:24 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Edward Means misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 19:06 | Drake | James Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 18:59 | Drake | James Peters travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Melvin | 45-50 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Robert Baisley steals the ball from Kenneth Williams | 45-50 |
| 18:05 | Drake | Edward Means is called for the reach on Robert Baisley - foul #1 on Edward Means, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Robert Baisley | |
| 17:53 | Drake | Keith Faber connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lee | 45-53 |
| 17:26 | Mercer | Edward Means loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Fred Deans comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-53 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Peter Beyer hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Richard Lee picks off the pass by Bill Fletcher | 45-55 |
| 16:48 | Drake | James Peters lays it in set up by Richard Lee | 45-57 |
| 16:26 | Mercer | Peter Beyer steals the ball from Bill Fletcher | 45-57 |
| 15:59 | Drake | Bill Fletcher is called for the reach on Keith Faber - foul #2 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Kenneth Williams, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Robert Baisley (C) Keith Faber, Peter Beyer, Fred Deans | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Jerome Russell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF) James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Jerome Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Jerome Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 15:36 | Drake | Jerome Russell grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 15:19 | Drake | Robert Baisley banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Lee | 45-61 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte misses the 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 15:07 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Robert Baisley hits a driving attempt in the paint | 45-63 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Franklin Bonaparte comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Brian Williams is whistled for a carry | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Jerome Russell | |
| 14:23 | Drake | Robert Baisley buries a fadeaway from the right side | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Percy Hupp - foul #4 on Percy Hupp, team foul #1 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Shawn Gillis (C) Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Fred Deans (C) Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 14:05 | Drake | Fred Deans grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 13:43 | Drake | Peter Beyer buries a jumper in the paint set up by Fred Deans | 46-67 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Peter Beyer - foul #1 on Peter Beyer, team foul #2 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (SG) Ernest Kaufman | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Wells | 49-67 |
| 12:58 | Drake | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-67 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Fred Deans tips it in | 49-69 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 49-69 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | David Wells tips it in | 51-69 |
| 12:19 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by James Graybeal - foul #2 on James Graybeal, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), Brian Williams (C) Kenneth Williams, James Graybeal, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (C) Fred Deans | |
| 12:12 | Drake | James Peters clanks a shot in the paint | 51-69 |
| 12:10 | Drake | Jerome Russell can't tip it in | 51-69 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Willie Melvin pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Edward Means misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-69 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Means (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Bonaparte (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Melvin (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baisley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Robert Baisley picks off the pass by Edward Means | 51-69 |
| 11:28 | Drake | Jerome Russell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Brian Williams grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Keith Faber (SG), Peter Beyer (PF) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell | |
| 11:03 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the floater from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Edward Means misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Robert Baisley pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 10:40 | Drake | James Peters scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Baisley and he's hacked by Franklin Bonaparte - foul #1 on Franklin Bonaparte, team foul #5 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Ernest Kaufman, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Drake | Fred Deans (C) Robert Baisley | |
| 10:40 | Drake | James Peters makes the free throw | 51-74 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses long on an open runner from the left block | 51-74 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis tips it but misses | 51-74 |
| 10:24 | Drake | Peter Beyer snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 10:21 | Drake | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SF) James Peters | |
| 10:08 | Drake | David Wells picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 51-74 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Fred Deans is called for the reach on Shawn Gillis - foul #1 on Fred Deans, team foul #3 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-74 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | David Wells tips it in | 53-74 |
| 09:37 | Drake | Peter Beyer drills a jumper from close range set up by Richard Lee | 53-76 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams and he's hacked by Peter Beyer - foul #2 on Peter Beyer, team foul #4 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF) James Graybeal, David Wells | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF) Keith Faber, Fred Deans | |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses the free throw | 55-76 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Peter Beyer snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Thomas Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Willie Melvin (PF) Shawn Gillis | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), Robert Baisley (C) Richard Lee, Peter Beyer | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Willie Melvin blows the layup but the foul's on Jerome Russell - foul #3 on Jerome Russell, team foul #5 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Morelli (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | James Peters (SF) Elmer Naugle | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 08:47 | Drake | James Peters misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-76 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Edward Means grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Willie Melvin double dribbles | 56-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG) John Lightner | |
| 08:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley's pass is intercepted by David Wells | 56-76 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Edward Means hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 59-76 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), Shawn Gillis (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG), Elmer Naugle (SF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Jerome Russell | |
| 07:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Wells (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Percy Hupp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baisley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-78 |
| 07:22 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the board | 59-78 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Graybeal - foul #3 on James Graybeal, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Williams (C) Bill Fletcher | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (PF) Robert Baisley | |
| 07:17 | Drake | Percy Hupp makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | James Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-79 |
| 07:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fred Deans | 59-79 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Richard Lee connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Hupp | 59-81 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Fred Deans takes the ball from David Wells after a doubleteam | 59-81 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Elmer Naugle misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 59-81 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | David Wells makes the runner in the paint | 61-81 |
| 05:47 | Drake | Fred Deans loses the dribble to David Wells | 61-81 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | James Graybeal lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Wells | 63-81 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Peter Beyer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #4 on Brian Williams, team foul #9 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Edward Means (SG), Franklin Bonaparte (SF), Willie Melvin (PF), James Morelli (C) Ernest Kaufman, James Graybeal, David Wells, Shawn Gillis, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Richard Lee, Elmer Naugle, Fred Deans | |
| 05:28 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 05:28 | Drake | Peter Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Edward Means is called for a backcourt violation | 63-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Robert Baisley (C) Percy Hupp, Peter Beyer | |
| 04:58 | Drake | John Lightner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Baisley | 63-86 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-86 |
| 04:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Peters | 63-86 |
| 04:22 | Drake | John Lightner double dribbles | 63-86 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Drake | Percy Hupp (SG) Thomas Patrick | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-86 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), James Graybeal (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), James Morelli (C) Kenneth Williams, Edward Means, Franklin Bonaparte, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:58 | Drake | John Lightner misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Kaufman - foul #4 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #10 | 63-86 |
| Subs | Mercer | Shawn Gillis (C) James Morelli | |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Robert Baisley | |
| 03:58 | Drake | John Lightner makes the 1st free throw | 63-87 |
| 03:58 | Drake | John Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | James Graybeal is fouled on the floor by Percy Hupp - foul #5 on Percy Hupp, team foul #6 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG) Percy Hupp | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Graybeal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Wells (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Peters (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | John Lightner picks off the pass by James Graybeal | 63-88 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Drake | James Peters is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Peters, team foul #7 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Morelli (C) James Graybeal | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Jerome Russell | |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis lays it up and in | 65-88 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Richard Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-88 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 65-88 |
| 02:18 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by Ernest Kaufman - foul #5 on Ernest Kaufman, team foul #11 | 65-88 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Graybeal (PG) Ernest Kaufman | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Baisley (PF) Peter Beyer | |
| 02:18 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 02:18 | Drake | James Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Robert Baisley gets the offensive rebound | 65-89 |
| 02:01 | Drake | James Peters banks in the layup set up by Thomas Patrick | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | James Morelli blows the layup | 65-91 |
| 01:47 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the defensive board | 65-91 |
| 01:33 | Drake | James Peters misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-91 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | James Morelli pulls down the rebound | 65-91 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis is hacked by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #8 | 65-91 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jerome Russell (PF) Fred Deans | |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Shawn Gillis misses the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Jerome Russell gets the rebound | 65-91 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley is hacked by James Morelli - foul #1 on James Morelli, team foul #12 | 65-91 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley misses the 1st free throw | 65-91 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Robert Baisley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-92 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | David Wells evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Patrick - foul #1 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #9 | 65-92 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | David Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Drake | James Peters is whistled for traveling | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Bill Fletcher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Graybeal | 70-92 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 70-92 |